TO EXAMINE THE REMAÏNS, &C. 29 



The evenina; being fair, we proceeded on tbc 

 great road S. W. towards Djocjocartaj to examine 

 the antiquities on that side, particularly two 

 Temples which I had observed on the 24th, 

 26thanLl29th December, on my waj to and 

 frora that Residencj. We crossed the river 

 Cali Upas about six hundred yards from the 

 Chinaman's house or pagger, where the liraitsof 

 the aucient Brambana extended ; and after pass- 

 ing about three hundred yards, observed a large 

 Statue in a field to the left frora the road, which 

 I found to be a naked figure with acurled head- 

 dress exactly resembling the Jain figures on the 

 coast ; though in a sitting posture^ looking to 

 the road, and the north, it was easily discovered 

 from its size^ which in this position is about five 

 feet, of a hard dark stone ; behind the hedge 

 covered with weeds, were the ruins of two others 

 overturned — we advanced to the next rivulet 

 where a party of wretched diseased mendicants 

 are usually stationed, with hideous countenances 

 destroyed by disease, and more like spectres thaa 

 human creatures — they appear to live in huts 

 close to this spot^ or rather drag out a wretched 

 existence, and whenever we approach theyassail 

 our feelings with the most piteous cries — here 

 ca the left I found the two Images that had 



